| Food Group | Total Loss All Combined | Agricultural Production | Postharvest Handling and Storage | Processing and Packaging | Distribution: Supermarket Retail | Consumption |
| Cereals | 39% | 2% | 4% | 10% | 2% | 21% |
| Roots & Tubers | 65% | 25% | 9% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| Oilseeds, Pulses | 22% | 11% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 4% |
| Fruit & Vegetables | 57% | 25% | 5% | 2% | 9% | 16% |
| Meat | 23% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 10% |
| Fish & Seafood | 35% | 10% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 9% |
| Milk | 13% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 7% |